Dhurandhar India mein theatre ke bahar line lagwa रही है, lekin Pakistan mein ye film आधिकारिक तौर पर banned है. Fir bhi social media पर ek hi sawaal ghoom raha hai – “Wahan ke log ye movie dekh kaise rahe hain?”
By Priya Mehra, beauty and personal care writer – Fact-checked and reviewed by our editorial team.
Afwaah ye ki Pakistani youth ne Government ki नई “Digital Wall” ko Telegram channels aur VPN services ke through चुपचाप पार kar liya hai. Humne cyber experts se baat karke samajhne ki कोशिश की ki asli game chal kya raha hai – aur ye kitna legal, kitna risky hai.
By Priya Mehra, Bollywood News Specialist – Fact-checked and reviewed by our editorial team – Updated 19 December 2025
Highlights / ख़ास बातें
- Dhurandhar Pakistan mein ban hone ke baad bhi wahan सबसे ज़्यादा pirated Bollywood फिल्मों में शामिल batayi जा रही hai.
- Telegram channels par full movie file share hone ki अफवाहें hain, jahan se log VPN ke through access karne ki कोशिश करते हैं.
- Pakistan हाल ही mein China-style “digital firewall” test kar chuka hai, lekin isi ke parallel VPN demand record level par pahunch gayi.
- Cyber law experts ka मानना hai ki ye trend sirf piracy nahi, balki censorship ke खिलाफ एक digital resistance bhi dikhata hai.
- Legal point simple hai: movie piracy aur shady VPN usage dono hi user ko kanooni aur cyber risk ke beech chhod dete hain.
पृष्ठभूमि और संदर्भ
Dhurandhar Ranveer Singh starrer ek high-voltage spy thriller hai, jise Aditya Dhar ne direct kiya hai. India mein film ka buzz itna strong tha ki Mumbai aur Pune mein extra midnight shows lagane पड़े. (The Times of India)
Lekin Pakistan side story bilkul अलग रही. Wahan film par ban laga, aur reports ke mutabik sirf do hafte mein लगभग 20 lakh illegal downloads ke आंकड़े saamne aaye. (The Economic Times) Yani jo cheez cinema screen se roki gayi, woh youth ke mobile screen par aur तेज़ी se pahunch gayi.
Isi ke parallel Pakistan सरकार ne ek China-style “digital firewall” test kiya, jiska aim tha social media, streaming aur “undesirable content” par कड़ी निगरानी. (Al Jazeera) X jaise platforms pe already restrictions lage hue hain, jisse log alternate रास्ते ढूंढने लगे. (AP News)
Yahan se kahani mein entry hoti hai – Telegram aur VPN ki.
### Telegram channels: नया ‘टॉरेंट मार्केट’
Piracy experts ka kehna hai ki pichhle kuch saalon mein classic torrent sites ki jagah Telegram ne le li hai. Ek report ke mutabik, users ka bada हिस्सा aaj movies, web series, music aur e-books ke liye सीधे Telegram channels par hi depend karta hai. (The Times of India)
Typical pattern kuch aisa hota hai:
- Koi ek “movie channel” bana diya jata hai.
- Admin किसी third-party piracy site ka link ya direct file drop karta hai.
- Users us channel ko “friend-of-a-friend” forwarding se ढूंढते हैं.
- Takedown hone par turant mirror channel ban jata hai. (blockxtech.com)
Telegram ki खासiyat ye hai ki:
- Large file support ke chalte full HD print easily circulate ho jata hai.
- Bots automatically files re-upload kar dete hain.
- Closed groups aur private channels tracing ko mushkil bana dete hain.
Law firms aur anti-piracy agencies baar-baar warn kar chuki hain ki ye ecosystem सीधे creators ke revenue ko hit karta hai aur users ko bhi copyright कानून ke under laa sakta hai. (rvrattorneys.com)
### VPN: Digital Wall ke upar se ‘झाँकना’
Ab sawaal ye hai ki jab Pakistan mein kuch sites, apps ya streaming platforms blocked hain, to wahan se log in Telegram channels tak pahunchte kaise hain. Yahi par Virtual Private Network, yaani VPN ka role aata hai.
Top10VPN aur doosri reports ke according, Pakistan mein jab bhi internet restrictions badhti hain, VPN demand turant spike kar jati hai – kuch periods mein ye 250% tak badh chuki hai. (itcs.com.pk) Surfshark jaise VPN brands bhi Pakistan ko global censorship hotspots mein count karte hain. (Arab News)
Saath hi Government level par mixed signals milte hain:
- Telecom authorities kabhi VPN registration ki baat karti hain. (Medium)
- Kuch religious bodies ne to VPN ko “un-Islamic” tak declare kar diya, kyunki isse “restricted content” tak pahunch possible ho jati hai. (AP News)
Practical reality ye hai ki Pakistani youth ka ek hissa social media bans, political content blocks aur ab Dhurandhar jaise film bans ke chalte VPN ko ek digital “जुगाड़” ke रूप mein dekh raha hai. Lekin ye jugād unhe legally safe zone mein nahi rakhta.
### Pakistan ka ‘Digital Wall’ vs Youth ka ‘Bypass Culture’
Al Jazeera ki रिपोर्ट ke mutabik Pakistan ka नया firewall model China ke Great Firewall se inspire hai, jisme deep packet inspection jaise tools use karke content filter aur monitor kiya jata hai. (Al Jazeera)
Simple भाषा mein samjhein to:
| Element | Kya karta hai Pakistan ka Digital Wall? |
|---|---|
| Social media block | Selected apps ya platforms ko fully restrict |
| Content filter | Keywords, URLs aur traffic type ko filter karna |
| Surveillance | Traffic patterns monitor karke tracking badhana |
Iske जवाब mein jo culture develop ho raha hai, usse experts “bypass culture” bol rahe hain – jahan tech-savvy youth openly VPN use karne, alternate domains search karne aur Telegram jaisi apps par shift hone ki बात करते हैं.
इंडस्ट्री और एक्सपर्ट्स की राय
Digital piracy pe kaam karne wale ek Indian cyber law firm ka kehna hai ki Telegram par “हर किताब, हर movie, हर OTT series aur har gaana free mil jana” creators ke liye सबसे बड़ा खतरा बन gaya hai. (Khurana And Khurana)
Ek anti-piracy analyst ne humse baat karte hue kaha:
“Jab tak regional bans aur over-censorship ka model chalega, log illegal raaste dhundte rahenge. Problem sirf youth nahi, policy design mein bhi hai.”
Top10VPN ke data analyst Samuel Migliano ne bhi Pakistan ke context mein ye point उठाया ki VPN usage ko internet slow-down ka कारण batana “bilkul galat narrative” hai, asli issue censorship aur trust deficit hai. (Al Jazeera)
Bollywood side par producers ki चिंता obvious hai. Dhurandhar jaise बड़े-budget project ke liye Pakistan jaise market mein 20 lakh illegal downloads ka मतलब साफ revenue loss hai, chahe India box office strong hi kyon na ho. (The Economic Times)
Mumbai mein red-carpet screenings cover karte hue humne bhi बार-बार suna hai ki producers ab marketing ke साथ-saath “anti-piracy budget” plan karne lage hain – takedown notices, legal teams aur digital tracking tools sab is equation ka हिस्सा ban gaye hain. (rvrattorneys.com)
इसका क्या मतलब है? – Bigger Picture
Sochne wali baat ye hai ki jab ek film jaise Dhurandhar ko kisi देश mein ban kiya jata hai, to kya वास्तव में audience usse dekhna छोड़ deti hai, ya sirf platform बदल jata hai. Pakistan ka case साफ दिखाता hai ki bans ne curiosity aur “forbidden” factor ko aur बढ़ाया hai. (The Economic Times)
Industry ke liye do बड़ी चुनौतियां saamne aati hain:
- Revenue loss: Jab youth Telegram ya piracy sites se film dekh lete hain, to ना cinema ticket bikta hai, ना OTT subscription.
- Security risk: Pirated files ke साथ malware, spyware aur data theft ka risk जुड़ा रहता hai, jo आम user ko दिखता hi nahi. (rvrattorneys.com)
Long term mein ye pattern sirf Bollywood ko नहीं, balki पूरे South Asian content ecosystem ko hurt karta hai. Legal OTT platforms ka growth धीमा पड़ता hai, aur creators के लिए risk-taking aur experimental cinema banana mushkil ho jata hai. (The Times of India)
निष्कर्ष
Pakistani youth ka Telegram aur VPN wala “jugaad” सुनने mein chahe clever लगे, lekin असलियत ये hai ki ye unhe ek dangerous grey zone mein le ja raha hai – jahan piracy bhi hai, surveillance bhi aur cyber crime ka khatra bhi.
Dhurandhar jaise बड़े films ka charm tabhi बना रहेगा jab unhe legal platform par, creators ko unka हक मिलता hua dekha jaye. Censorship aur bans ke chakkar mein piracy ko “cool hack” samajhna आसान hai, lekin long run mein nuksaan audience aur industry dono ka hai.
FAQ Section
Q1: Pakistan mein Dhurandhar officially kyon banned hai?
Reports ke mutabik film ko “anti-Pakistan content” ke आरोपon ke chalte wahan release clearance nahi mila, isi wajah se theatres aur legal OTT par ye officially available nahi hai.
Q2: Kya Pakistan mein VPN use karna legal hai?
Regulators ne kuch phases mein VPN registration ki baat ki hai, lekin Law Ministry ne poori tarah blanket ban lagu karna legally मुश्किल बताया. Saath hi, Council of Islamic Ideology ne VPN ko “un-Islamic” कहा hai. Yani practical level par ye ek grey zone hai jahan user ko local कानून aur policy updates पर नज़र रखनी चाहिए.
Q3: Telegram se movie download karna kitna safe hai?
Legally safe bilkul nahi. Ye clear copyright infringement hai. Saath hi aise channels par fake files, malware ya phishing links bhi मिल सकते हैं, jo phone ya laptop ka data चुरा सकते हैं. India aur region ke courts already Telegram-based piracy par crackdowns kar rahe hain.
Q4: Pakistani fans ko Dhurandhar dekhne ka legal tareeka kya ho sakta hai?
Filhaal film sirf Indian theatres mein चल रही hai. Reports ke अनुसार theatrical run ke baad ye ek बड़े OTT platform par आएगी. Legal tareeka वही hoga ki jis देश mein aap rehte hain, wahan jis तरह se OTT ne rights clear kiye hain, usi ke हिसाब se stream kiya jaye – bina piracy, bina illegal tricks ke.
Q5: Kya VPN aur piracy channels se privacy bhi खतरे mein aati hai?
Haan, खासकर jab free ya unknown VPN use kiya jaye. Aise tools aapka data log kar sakte hain, browsing behaviour track kar sakte hain aur worst case mein credentials तक leak ho sakte हैं. Piracy channels par shared links se malware infection ka risk alag se hai.
Source Links
- The Economic Times – Dhurandhar makes dhoom in Pakistan despite ban
https://m.economictimes.com/news/new-updates/dhurandhar-makes-dhoom-in-pakistan-akshayeranveer-starrer-becomes-most-pirated-film-with-20-lakh-downloads-despite-ban/articleshow/126056653.cms - The Economic Times – Dhurandhar fever grips Pakistan, viral video and ban context
https://m.economictimes.com/news/new-updates/dhurandhar-fever-grips-pakistan-viral-video-shows-bilawal-bhutto-zardaris-grand-entry-on-hit-track-fa9la-track-despite-ban/articleshow/126069887.cms - Times of India – Torrents to Telegram, piracy makes a comeback in OTT era
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/times-special/torrents-to-telegram-piracy-makes-a-comeback-in-ott-era/articleshow/93645484.cms - Khurana & Khurana – How Telegram fuels digital piracy
https://www.khuranaandkhurana.com/2024/09/11/how-telegram-fuels-digital-piracy/ - ITCS Pakistan – Pakistan experiences 253% surge in VPN demand
https://itcs.com.pk/pakistan-experiences-253-surge-in-vpn-demand/ - Al Jazeera – Pakistan tests China-like digital firewall to tighten online surveillance
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/11/26/pakistan-tests-china-like-digital-firewall-to-tighten-online-surveillance - AP News – Pakistan’s top cleric says use of VPNs is against Islamic laws
https://apnews.com/article/38ad6d14c25d2fc966c2a7ea1a8e7738
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